The ICJ and other human rights organisations express deep concern for the ongoing detention of lawyer and minority and civic rights activist Hejaaz Hizbullah, who has been held under Sri Lanka’s notorious Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) for 15 months. In the absence of any credible evidence presented before a court of law, Hejaaz Hizbullah […]
The ICJ joined civil society organisations in a statement to the UN Human Rights Council during the interactive dialogue with the UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers. (more…)
The ICJ has made submissions to the Human Rights Committee, today, on Ukraine’s implementation of, and compliance with, the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. (more…)
On September 27-28, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), in cooperation with the Union of Lawyers of the Republic of Tajikistan, held a training on protecting the rights of lawyers and guarantees of the legal profession as well as the role of the Bar Association in protecting its members. (more…)
